The redwoods are magnificent, but just as magnificent is the understory of the forest. I am happy to capture small pieces of this environment: the sword ferns, rhododendrons, moss covered trees, or parts of fallen giants.

May 27, 2022

I had an awesome several days. The photos that follow are from my first day, with fog blowing in and out. The sun never broke through so there were no sun beams …yet. Unlike the previous year’s visit, the rhododendrons were blooming.

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In mid-May, I joined a photo workshop for five days in Olympic National Park. We camped at one of the less-visited rainforests in the park. The forest was often chaotic, with things growing in all directions. It was challenging finding and creating photo compositions, but I enjoyed the challenge and being in the forest. I was always seeking the light and letting it guide me.

One evening we went to an area beside the river. The river created an opening and allowed the late-day sunlight to filter into the forest. The first three photos are from that evening.

One of the amazing features of the rainforest are nursery logs. A fallen tree becomes a nursery when seedlings sprout on of the decaying log. As the new tree grows, its roots reach through and around the log. Eventually the fallen tree totally decomposes leaving a network of exposed roots.

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